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social reasoning
Reasoning evolved for social interaction, not individual truth-seeking. Our brains are programmed to justify conclusions, not find them. The future of reason lies in collective deliberation, not lone thinkers.
- 🌐 Hyperobjects like climate change challenge our evolved reasoning, which struggles with abstract, long-term, and distributed problems.
- 🧠 Behavioral inertia, the tendency to stick with what works, slows adaptation to new, complex problems.
- 🤔 Confirmation bias halves cognitive work by seeking info that confirms existing beliefs, a social shortcut.
- ⚖️ A lottocracy, where random citizens deliberate, could be a more democratic and effective form of governance than elected officials.
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